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• • Acolytes - Youth 10 years and older as well as adults assist the presider at Mass.  CONTACT: Mike Lynch, 518-496-6900, michael.e.lynch@gmail.com

   

  • Bread Bakers - Bake simple flour-and-water loaves for Eucharist (recipe and training provided). Time: Two hours in your home, once every 7 or 8 weeks; bread must be delivered by 4:30pm on Saturday. CONTACT: Dick Kafka, 301-946-5515, vahrjk@verizon.net

   

  • Children’s Liturgy of the Word Leader - Children’s Liturgy meets during the 8:45am and 11:15am Masses on Sunday. Leaders plan a reflection for children ages four and up based on the Sunday readings. Materials are provided. All volunteers are required to take the Archdiocesan Child Protection class.  CONTACT: Jane Rice, 301-963-7226, cjeffrey@strose.com

   

  • Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - Must be 18 years and older and received the sacrament of Confirmation.  As an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, you will help distribute Holy Communion at Mass.  CONTACT: Mike Ballentine , 301-528-5801 (please leave message),  mike_ballentine_1@msn.com (please note underscore in email)

   

  • Greeters Families or individuals - Welcome all with a greeting; distribute worship materials, paying special attention to visitors; distribute bulletins after Mass.

  CONTACT: Linda LeBlanc, 301-963-1269,  linda.anne.leblanc@gmail.com;
                     Connie Stewart, 301-527-0686, cstewart089@gmail.com

   

  • Lectors Teen or adult - Proclaim Scripture at Mass with reverence and understanding; lead the General Intercessions; attend required formation session on Saturday morning, every 3 weeks; study, pray, and reflect on the Word at home.  CONTACT: Roselda Lao, 301-972-2243, neisr12@comcast.net

   

  • Linen Caretakers  (St. Veronica’s Ministry)  Families or individuals. Collect used/soiled altar linens and baptismal towels from the sacristy; treat stains, launder and iron; return laundered items to the sacristy and put them away. Time: About 3 hours every 8 weeks (more frequently during Easter and Christmas seasons).  CONTACT: Val Hildebrand, 301-946-5515, vhildebrand@verizon.net  

   

  • Sacristans prepare and assist before and after mass with altar cloths, vessels, candles, bread and wine, and special ritual set-ups. CONTACT:  Christine Jeffrey, 301-948-1545 X230 or cjeffrey@strose.com, 
     
  • Ushers  Families or individuals, 10 years and older. Assist with seating and guiding the smooth flow of the congregation during the Mass; conduct the collection; and attend to special needs.
    CONTACT: Carl Pocratsky, 240-449-0271, cpocratsky@yahoo.com;

                             Zita Tepie, 301-519-1527,   tepie2018@comcast.net